Owen J. Groark

Owen J. Groark

Owen Groark Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 25, 2007.
CENTERVILLE —

Owen James Groark, 78, of Centerville and Naples, Fla., formerly of Fairfield, Conn., died on Monday, Oct. 22, 2007, in Centerville after a long illness.

Mr. Groark was born on Sept. 18, 1929, in Bridgeport, Conn., to the late Dr. Owen James Groark and Ethel (Donovan) Groark. He was a graduate of the Fairfield Preparatory School and Fairfield University. He married Madeline Leahy Groark in 1956 in Fairfield, Conn.

He served in the Korean War, then was employed by Liberty Mutual. He left there to open his own insurance agency and later merged with the William Naff Agency. He worked with his wife in the antiques business for many years.

Mr. Groark is survived by his wife of 51 years, Madeline, as well as his three children, Lynn Groark Fairfield-Sonn and her husband James of Old Lyme, Conn., Laura Groark of Boston and Centerville, and O. James Groark and his wife Deborah of Pittsford, N.Y. He is also survived by his five grandchildren, Anne, Jimmy and John Fairfield-Sonn, and William and Joseph Groark; and his two sisters, Ethel Groark McMahon and Jane Groark Lynge.

A Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of Assumption Church, Stratfield Road, Fairfield, Conn., at 10 a.m., on Friday Oct. 26. There will be no calling hours and burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 2969 Whitney Avenue Hamden, CT 06518.

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Chris Pfeiffer

October 24, 2007

May all the wonderful memories and the thoughts and prayers from so many friends bring you some comfort at this time.

Maitland McNamara

October 24, 2007

Dear Lynn and Family.... It saddens me to read of your dads death as I have known the family many, many years. Back to my days in Fairfield in the 30's. May each of you be strengthened an comforded during this difficult time. The peace of The Lord be with you.

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Deane O. Kennedy

October 24, 2007

I remember all the Groarks from Assumption and Brooklawn CC (Iwas a caddy). They are all so friendly and nice. I prayer that during this most painful time you will have the support and love of family and friends. May Owen enjoy the peace of everlasting life.

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